Real Money, Real Power: Participatory Budgeting (Extended Version)

Participatory Budgeting (PB) is a democratic process in which community members directly decide how to spend part of a public budget. It gives ordinary people real power over real money, letting them work with government to make the budget decisions that affect their lives.

The Participatory Budgeting Project (PBP) is a non-profit organization that works with governments and organizations to develop participatory budgeting processes. Our mission is to empower community members to make informed, democratic, and fair decisions about public spending and revenue. Learn more at participatorybudgeting.org.